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Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Supports Normal Development of Photoreceptor Neurons and Opsin Expression after Retinal Pigment Epithelium Removal
1 Oct 2000
Abstract excerpt
Dysfunction of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), its loss, or separation from the underlying neural retina results in severe photoreceptor degeneration. Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a glycoprotein with reported neuroprotective and differentiation properties that is secreted in abundance by RPE cells. The "pooling" of PEDF within the interphotoreceptor matrix places this molecule in a prime...
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